The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons violated NFL’s Anti-Tampering rules

In the 467th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the NFL’s ruling that the Falcons violated the league’s Anti-Tampering policy while attempting to sign quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner. The Falcons will forfeit their fifth-round pick in the 2025 draft and were fined $250,000. Also, general manager Terry Fontenot was fined $50,000. It was the second time in six months that the Falcons were fined by the league office for violating the rules.

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